What color is #3333CC?

#3333CC is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Sapphire Glitter. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3333CC?

The RGB value is 51, 51, 204: 51 red, 51 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3333CC?

The complementary color is #CCCC33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3333CC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3333CC color

#3333CC rgb(51, 51, 204)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3333CC is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 20% green and 80% blue (51, 51, 204).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 60% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Sapphire Glitter (#0033CC), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.45:1).

#3333CC color codes

HEX	`#3333CC`
RGB	`rgb(51, 51, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 20%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 60%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 75%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 75%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.77, 50.32, -77.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.77, 92.74, 302.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.444, 7.43, 57.841)`
Decimal	`3355596`
Short hex	`#33C`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3333CC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #3333CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3333CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #3333CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3333cc; }
.text { color: #3333cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3333cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 51 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3333cc, #8033cc); }

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Questions

What color is #3333CC?: #3333CC is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Sapphire Glitter. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3333CC?: The RGB value is 51, 51, 204: 51 red, 51 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3333CC?: The complementary color is #CCCC33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3333CC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.